Code of Criminal Procedure Article 287-1
This English translation was last updated on 2020-01-15, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-05-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If the court considers appropriate, the court may ex officio or upon the motion of the party or defense attorney order, by a ruling, that the co-defendant's procedure of investigation of evidence or procedure of the argument be conducted separately from or consolidated together with that of the defendant.Under the circumstance specified in the preceding section, the co-defendant's procedure of investigation of evidence or procedure of the argument shall be conducted separately from that of the defendant if it is necessary for the protection of the right of the defendant in a case a conflict of interest exists between the defendant and the co-defendant.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第287-1條
法院認為適當時，得依職權或當事人或辯護人之聲請，以裁定將共同被告之調查證據或辯論程序分離或合併。
前項情形，因共同被告之利害相反，而有保護被告權利之必要者，應分離調查證據或辯論。
前項情形，因共同被告之利害相反，而有保護被告權利之必要者，應分離調查證據或辯論。